Nanjangud, officially known as Nanjanagudu, is a town in the Mysuru district of
India
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state
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of
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
. Nanjangud lies on the banks of the river Kapila (also called
Kabini), 23 km from the city of
Mysore
Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...
. Nanjangud is famous for the
Srikanteshwara Temple located here. Nanjangud is also called Dakshina Kashi (southern
Kashi
Kashi or Kaashi may refer to:
Places
* Varanasi (historically known as "Kashi"), a holy city in India
**Kingdom of Kashi, an ancient kingdom in the same place, one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas
**Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi
* Kashgar, a cit ...
).
This town is also famous for a type of
banana grown in the region called the ''Nanjanagoodu rasabale''.
Nanjangud's local administrative unit was designated as a
Municipal Committee
Municipal or local governance refers to the third tier of governance in India, at the level of the municipality or urban local body.
History
Municipal governance in India in its current form has existed since the year 1664. In 1664, Fort Ko ...
in 2015 by including Devirammanahalli and Kallahalli village.
Origin of the name
The
Srikanteshwara Temple at Nanjangud is dedicated to the
Hindu
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supreme deity
Shiva
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, also called Sri Nanjundeshwara, (The Lord who drank poison). Nanjanagud literally means "the place where Nanja (Nanjundeshwara) resides" in
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
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History
Nanjangud has been a major
Shaiva
Shaivism (; sa, शैवसम्प्रदायः, Śaivasampradāyaḥ) is one of the major Hindu traditions, which worships Shiva as the Supreme Being. One of the largest Hindu denominations, it incorporates many sub-traditions rangin ...
centre for nearly a thousand years.
Chola Kings in the 11th – 12th century are considered to have built this temple with significant additions by the Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara kings. This temple was later renovated by the
Hoysala
The Hoysala Empire was a Kannadiga power originating from the Indian subcontinent that ruled most of what is now Karnataka between the 10th and the 14th centuries. The capital of the Hoysalas was initially located at Belur, but was later moved ...
kings. The
Wodeyar
The Wadiyar dynasty (formerly spelt Wodeyer or Odeyer, also referred to as the Wadiyars of Mysore), is a late-medieval/ early-modern South Indian Hindu royal family of former kings of Mysore from the Urs clan originally based in Mysore city.
...
kings of
Mysore
Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...
made various grants to renovate the temple.
The state general secretary in Karnataka of
Hindu Mahasabha, Dharmendra, threatened to kill Karnataka Chief Minister
Basavaraj Bommai
Basavaraj Somappa Bommai (born 28 January 1960) is an Indian politician and engineer who is the current and 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the le ...
for the temple demolitions, resulting in his and several party officials' arrest.
Geography
Nanjangud is located at . It has an average elevation of 657 metres (2155 ft). The taluk borders
Mysore
Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...
taluk of
Mysore
Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...
district to the north,
T Narsipur
Tirumakudalu Narasipura (''Tirumakūḍalu Narasīpura'') the temple city of Karnataka, commonly known as T. Narasipura or T.N. Pura, is a town in Mysore district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The first name refers to the land at the conf ...
taluk of
Mysore
Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...
district to the east,
H D Kote
Heggadadevanakote or H.D.Kote is a town and a taluk headquarters in Mysore district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Kakana kote forest lies in Heggadadevana kote taluk. H.D Kote city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every ...
taluk of
Mysore
Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...
district to the west and
Gundlupet
Gundlupet also known as Land of Tigers (''Gundlupētē'' in Kannada) is a municipal town situated in the Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka, India. It is also known as "''The flower pot of India''". It is situated 60 km away from NH 766 and ...
and
Chamarajanagar taluks of
Chamarajanagar district to the south.
Getting there
Nanjanagud is 24 km from Mysuru and 165 km from Bengaluru Via NH766. Buses are available from
Bengaluru,
Mysuru city by city bus and
Chamarajanagar. The nearest airport is
Mysore Airport
Mysore Airport , also known as Mandakalli Airport, is a domestic airport serving Mysore, a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located near the village of Mandakalli, south of the city, and is owned and operated by the Airports Aut ...
situated at Mandakalli at a distance of 16 km from Nanjangud and 10 km from Mysuru.
Nanjangud has two railway stations - the
Nanjangud Town railway station
Nanjangud Town is a railway station on Mysore–Chamarajanagar branch line. The station is located in Mysore district, Karnataka state, India.
Location
Nanjangud town railway station is located near Nanjangud town in Mysore district.
History
...
and the
Sujathapuram railway station. Usually only slow trains stop here, except the
Chamarajanagar-
Tirupati
Tirupati () is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirupati district. The city is home to the important Hindu shrine of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple and other historic temples and is refe ...
express train.
Places to see
Nanjundeshwara Temple
This temple is the most famous attraction of the town. It is believed that sage Gauthama stayed here for some time and installed a
Lingam
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, the idol form of
Shiva
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.
Parashurama Kshetra
Near Nanjangud is the confluence of the Kapila and
Kaundinya rivers. This place is termed as Parashurama Kshetra where the sage
Parashurama
Parashurama (), also referred to as Rama Jamadagnya, Rama Bhargava and Veerarama, is the sixth avatar among the Dashavatara of the preserver god Vishnu in Hinduism. He is believed to be one of the ''Chiranjeevis'' (Immortals), who will appea ...
is said to have cleansed himself from the sin of beheading his mother.
Oldest bridge in India
The bridge across the Kabini river has been declared as the oldest bridge with both a railway line and a road by the
Government of India
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. It is located at the entrance of temple town here.
The bridge, built in 1735, is now 283 years old and a Heritage Monument declared by the Government of India.
Guru Dataatreya Swamy Temple
The Dattaatreya Temple is located near the
Chamundeshwari Temple
The Chamundeshwari Temple is a Hindu temple located on the top of Chamundi Hills about 13 km from the palace city of Mysuru in the state of Karnataka in India. The temple was named after Chamundeshwari or, the fierce form of Shakti, a tut ...
on the banks of River Kapila. The idols of Sri Maha Sharabheshwara and Sri Pratyangira Devi are also installed in this temple.
Hemmaragala Santhana Gopala Swamy Temple
This temple is also known as Hemmaragala Huchu Gopala Santhana Venugopala Swamy or Koundinya Maharshi Kshetra. It is located 13.3 km from the main Nanjangud Srikanteshwara temple. The main idol is called Tribhangi Kolalu Gopala. It is believed to be around 1800 years old and believed to grant children to childless couples. In the temple there are columns and pillars depicting the architecture of
Vijayanagara era.
Other attractions
Scenic places within a 100 km radius of Nanjangud include
Bandipur National Park,
Shivsamudram Falls and the
Kabini Reservoir.
Economy
Nanjangud is home to many industries which are mainly located in the Nanjangud Industrial Area which is spread across . It all started with the now closed Sujatha Textile Mills (STM) which at its peak used to employ about 3000 people. Since then, STM has closed down. However, there are other industries which thrived. There are 36 major industries, 12 medium industries and 35 small-scale units at Nanjangud. According to NIA, Nanjangud is the second highest tax-paying (sales tax of over Rs 400 crore a year) taluk in the State after Bangalore.
Sports
Football player
N.S.Manju is originally from Nanjangud.
Nanjanagudu Banana
Nanjangud Rasabaale is a popular variety of the banana fruit, originating from the Devarasanahalli Village. The Nanjanagudu banana has been accorded
Geographical Indication
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tag(GI), number 29.
[ List of Geographical Indications in India] Kayyar Kinhanna Rai
Kayyara Kinhanna Rai (8 June 1915 – 9 August 2015) was an Indian independence activist, author, poet, journalist, teacher and farmer.
Early life
Rai was born on 8 June 1915 to Duggappa and Deyyakka Rai in a Tulu-speaking Bunt family. Hi ...
has authored a famous Kannada poem on the banana titled "Hannu Maruvavana Haadu".
Image gallery
File:Temple Road, Nanjangud.jpg, Ambedkar Circle
File:Vivekananda Park Nanjangud.jpg, Vivekananda Park
File:Mahadeshwara Temple.jpg, Mahadeshara Temple
File:Nanjangud town.jpg, Nanjangud Ground
File:Post office Nanjangud.jpg, Court
File:Sathyanaratana Temple, Nanjangud.jpg, Sri Sathyanarayana Temple
File:Paddy fields at Nanjangud.jpg, Paddy fields at Nanjangud
File:Nanjangud Shiva statue.jpg, Statue of Lord Shiva, near Srikanteshwara Temple
Location
See also
*
Hullahalli
Hullahalli is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.Village code= 2858000 Hullahalli, Mysore, Karnataka It is located in the Nanjangud taluk of Mysore district in Karnataka.
Kapila river flows across the village. The village is ...
*
Kadakola
Kadakola is a Town and a suburb of Mysuru Local Planning Area, Mysuru metropolitan area in the southern state of Karnataka, India.Village code= 2825300 Kadakola, Mysore, Karnataka It is located in the Mysore taluk of Mysore district. In Nove ...
*
Golur Bridge
Golur is a small village in Mysore district of Karnataka state, India. It is located east of Nanjangud
Nanjangud, officially known as Nanjanagudu, is a town in the Mysuru district of Indian state of Karnataka. Nanjangud lies on the banks ...
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Thandavapura
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Sujatha Puram Halt
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Chinnada Gudi Hundi
References
External links
{{Hindu temples in Karnataka
Cities and towns in Mysore district
Tourist attractions in Mysore district